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enStudents Neema and Christina learned to knit http://amkaafrika.org/news/students-neema-and-christina-learned-knit
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Students Neema and Christina learned to knit from our Volunteer Teacher and Painter, Marilyn Meller, as part of Amka's Vocational Skills curriculum. Few people in Tanzania know how to knit. Marilyn has been very successful at teaching this skill, and her students are hoping to sell the baby booties to Amka parents and at the Babati market.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/neema-knit.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/neema-knit.jpg?itok=HhO-ThBj" width="580" height="280" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="textformatter-list"><a href="/news">News</a>, <a href="/news/students">Students</a>, <a href="/news/volunteers">Volunteers</a></span></div></div></div>Sat, 01 Feb 2014 18:48:52 +0000Ann119 at http://amkaafrika.orghttp://amkaafrika.org/news/students-neema-and-christina-learned-knit#commentsNorthern Illinois University (NIU) Student-Teacher and Amka Studentshttp://amkaafrika.org/news/northern-illinois-university-niu-student-teacher-and-amka-students
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>NIU senior Lucia Hoffman is student-teaching for eight weeks this term in the early childhood classrooms at Amka. Prepared by NIU to begin where her students are, Lucia has already assessed their level of readiness and will soon be teaching her first lessons. Amka students bring a rich home culture to school, but one that does not match up with the state curriculum. Also, they are quite different from middle class suburban preschoolers in America. In addition to these challenges, Lucia is working in two languages. What an experience and what an adventure!</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/1239394_641688409217989_1404988722_n.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/1239394_641688409217989_1404988722_n.jpg?itok=cKHb0xLt" width="580" height="280" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="textformatter-list"><a href="/news">News</a>, <a href="/news/students">Students</a>, <a href="/news/volunteers">Volunteers</a></span></div></div></div>Tue, 28 Jan 2014 02:42:04 +0000Ann118 at http://amkaafrika.orghttp://amkaafrika.org/news/northern-illinois-university-niu-student-teacher-and-amka-students#commentsNew Students are Now Learning at Amkahttp://amkaafrika.org/news/new-students-are-now-learning-amka
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Amka's enrollment reached 101 in January, as parents enrolled 35 new students. Official recognition by the Ministry of Education in November has added to Amka's reputation. The rapid expansion of students has brought all sorts of challenges - and not just keeping the boys out of the fresh paint</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/1017142_641688822551281_1133274275_n.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/1017142_641688822551281_1133274275_n.jpg?itok=gt_PDbOo" width="580" height="280" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="textformatter-list"><a href="/news">News</a>, <a href="/news/students">Students</a></span></div></div></div>Tue, 28 Jan 2014 01:40:55 +0000Ann117 at http://amkaafrika.orghttp://amkaafrika.org/news/new-students-are-now-learning-amka#commentsAfter three hours, our new friends must move on. http://amkaafrika.org/news/after-three-hours-our-new-friends-must-move
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Judy McAtee and her group of travelers: Alice, Nancy, Jan, Sherrie, Janet, Phyllis, Dottie and Carol....and Chui (leopard in Kiswahili). They shared their love of learning and let a group of Tanzanian children know that there are people in the world who care about the quality of the education they are receiving. They backed up that message with nine suitcases of school supplies and donations that will be used for scholarships, construction and to help pay for the new school bus. Three hours and a suitcase may not have seemed like much to each visitor, but they had a huge impact at Amka.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/12042013-7.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/12042013-7.jpg?itok=hkDrUGYp" width="580" height="280" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="textformatter-list"><a href="/news">News</a>, <a href="/news/students">Students</a></span></div></div></div>Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:17:23 +0000Ann113 at http://amkaafrika.orghttp://amkaafrika.org/news/after-three-hours-our-new-friends-must-move#commentsKnittinghttp://amkaafrika.org/news/knitting
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Christina and Queenie learned to knit with visitor Marilyn last June. Now, Jan teaches them to purl! They're making dishclothes to sell and small bags to wear. Also, knitting has provided hours of fun at the hostel.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/12042013-6.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/12042013-6.jpg?itok=tS4L3gtp" width="580" height="280" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="textformatter-list"><a href="/news">News</a>, <a href="/news/students">Students</a></span></div></div></div>Mon, 28 Oct 2013 21:15:43 +0000Ann112 at http://amkaafrika.orghttp://amkaafrika.org/news/knitting#commentsSharing Bookshttp://amkaafrika.org/news/sharing-books
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Janet and Dottie wanted to share books. Class 2 and Teacher Violet loved every one!</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/12042013-4.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/12042013-4.jpg?itok=Fn-pEMJz" width="580" height="280" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="textformatter-list"><a href="/news">News</a>, <a href="/news/students">Students</a>, <a href="/news/facilities">Facilities</a></span></div></div></div>Wed, 09 Oct 2013 21:14:31 +0000Ann111 at http://amkaafrika.orghttp://amkaafrika.org/news/sharing-books#commentsClass 3 and 4 are learning fractionshttp://amkaafrika.org/news/class-3-and-4-are-learning-fractions
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Class 3 and 4 are learning fractions, just like kids everywhere. Thanks to donations from Amka Afrika’s friends, these students learned with paper and scissors, which are not available in most other schools in the area. Nancy used the strips to teach fractions game that helped all students master the concepts.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/12042013-3_0.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/12042013-3_0.jpg?itok=Q0hHEcP5" width="580" height="280" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="textformatter-list"><a href="/news">News</a>, <a href="/news/students">Students</a>, <a href="/news/facilities">Facilities</a></span></div></div></div>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 20:56:01 +0000Ann109 at http://amkaafrika.orghttp://amkaafrika.org/news/class-3-and-4-are-learning-fractions#commentsSherrie Bensonhttp://amkaafrika.org/news/sherrie-benson
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Sherrie Benson, who documented the group’s visit, had lots of fun with Paschalina, teacher of the Nursery Class, and her students.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/12042013-5_0.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/12042013-5_0.jpg?itok=yaWq6t-n" width="580" height="280" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="textformatter-list"><a href="/news">News</a>, <a href="/news/students">Students</a>, <a href="/news/facilities">Facilities</a></span></div></div></div>Mon, 16 Sep 2013 21:12:51 +0000Ann110 at http://amkaafrika.orghttp://amkaafrika.org/news/sherrie-benson#commentsEducators led by Judy McAteehttp://amkaafrika.org/news/educators-led-judy-mcatee
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>In September, nine educators visited Amka Afrika led by Judy McAtee. Like Phyllis DiFrancesco pictured here, they stepped right into our classrooms and taught lessons we had planned during August. They also brought nine suitcases full of very welcome school supplies and donations!</p>
<p>Students in Class One clapped in rhythm and learned to sing “Where is Thumbkin?” from Phyllis. Everyone in the class now knows where Thumbkin is, and they won’t forget.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/12042013-1.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/12042013-1.jpg?itok=ZPgktPJs" width="580" height="280" alt="" /></a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/12042013-2.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/12042013-2.jpg?itok=4DaFiA-B" width="580" height="280" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="textformatter-list"><a href="/news">News</a>, <a href="/news/students">Students</a>, <a href="/news/facilities">Facilities</a></span></div></div></div>Wed, 04 Sep 2013 20:52:16 +0000Ann107 at http://amkaafrika.orghttp://amkaafrika.org/news/educators-led-judy-mcatee#comments1/14/2012 - Science Classhttp://amkaafrika.org/news/1142012-science-class
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Science Class</p>
<p>Friday, the end of the first week of the new term at Amka. After three periods of study and a break for tea and bread, we all had science class. Today’s topic, forces of flying…. with kites!</p>
<p>I returned to Amka with $250 of science equipment provided by a contribution to the Amka Afrika School Foundation. This bought magnifying lenses, mini microscopes, eye droppers, a number of kits for teaching about electricity, solar energy, and physics, a kit for preparing slides for the microscope that is coming on the container, a “Slinky” for teaching about sound waves, several types of airplanes, magnets and iron filings, and KITES!</p>
<p>I launched the first kite to squeals of joy from students and teachers. They soon followed with two more kites and every student had a chance to hold the string. At one point, several birds flew over to check out the strange new species in their territory, which brought even more squeals. One kite ended up in a tree, but was rescued by one of the neighbor boys who had come to watch. He climbed to the very top of the tree and out onto the long branch that had captured our kite. Watching him climb, I was terrified. But, no one else seemed to be the least bit concerned.</p>
<p>A wonderful end to a busy week at Amka Afrika School.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/DSC_06762.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/DSC_06762.jpg?itok=DI3BO6tw" width="580" height="280" alt="" /></a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/DSC_0689-crop.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://amkaafrika.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/DSC_0689-crop.jpg?itok=kmRFqTO9" width="580" height="280" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="textformatter-list"><a href="/news">News</a>, <a href="/news/students">Students</a></span></div></div></div>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:43:38 +0000Ann74 at http://amkaafrika.orghttp://amkaafrika.org/news/1142012-science-class#comments